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Welcome

Pierre, SD Area Mail Processing (AMP) Public Meeting May 10, 2011

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• Video Presentation -

Area Mail Processing (AMP)

• USPS Management Presentation
• Public Comments
• Meeting Close

Agenda

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AMP Video

AMP Video Presentation

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• AMP (Area Mail Processing)

Consolidation of all outgoing or all incoming mail processing operations from one or more facilities into other automated processing facilities for the purpose of improving operational efficiency and/or service.

• Effective process used for decades to

help us adjust to changes in the environment

Area Mail Processing (AMP) Area Mail Processing (AMP)

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The Need for Change The Need for Change

• Postal Service faces “Acute Financial

Crisis”

• Impacts due to the rise in Electronic

Communications

• Economic Recession
• Change in Mail Mix

– Increase in Work Sharing and Drop Shipments – Decrease in First-Class Mail Volume

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The Need for Change The Need for Change

25,000,000 30,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 45,000,000 50,000,000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010

T o ta l P ie c e V o lu m e (in '0 0 0 s )

First-Class Single Piece

42.2% decline since FY2001

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Benefits of Consolidation

• Puts the Right People in the Right

Location with the Right Resources

• Utilizes Equipment Efficiently
• Reduces Overall Costs
• Does Not Affect Customer Services
• Supports Our Network Plan

Benefits to USPS Benefits to USPS

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• Office Inspector General (OIG)

validated the new AMP process calling it credible and sound

• Recent OIG audits show AMP

consolidations were prudent business decisions

• General Accounting Office (GAO)

Report stated we consistently follow the AMP process

AMP Process AMP Process

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• Service Standards for First-Class Mail

–Changes to Service

• Customer & Delivery Services

–Delivery Services –Customer Services

• Retail Hours
• Business Mail Acceptance
• Drop Shipment

Concerns Concerns

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• Jobs

–Impacted Jobs

• Community Identity

–Local Postmark Remains Available –Meter and Permit Indicia Do Not Change

Concerns Concerns

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Pierre to Dakota Central Pierre to Dakota Central Distance: 116 miles between facilities

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Benefits from consolidation

• Approximately $480,000* local annual savings
• Approximately $1.5 million* in overall opportunity
• Maximize resources
• Reduce excess capacity
• Eliminate duplicate operations
• Focus on remaining operations

Pierre to Dakota Central Pierre to Dakota Central

* Preliminary results subject to change

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• No changes to delivery times
• No changes to retail services
• No changes to meter and permit indicia
• No changes to business mail acceptance
• Commercial mailers will continue to get

appropriate postage discounts

Pierre to Dakota Central Pierre to Dakota Central

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Potential employee impact

• Projected net decrease of 4* positions
• Reassignments will be made in

accordance with union collective bargaining agreements

* Preliminary results subject to change

Pierre to Dakota Central Pierre to Dakota Central

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• Reduces Costs
• Improves Efficiency
• Puts the Right People in the Right

Location with the Right Resources

• Transparent to Customer Services
• Supports our Strategic Plan

Summary Summary

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If you wish to comment or have a question, please come to the microphone and state your:

Name Affiliation Comment or Question

Speakers are limited to two minutes, one opportunity per individual.

Please be courteous

Public Comments Public Comments

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Mail additional comments to:

CONSUMER AFFAIRS MANAGER DAKOTAS DISTRICT PO BOX 7570 SIOUX FALLS, SD 57117-7570

Must be postmarked by May 25, 2011

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Thank you!